Emerging Trends in Telehealth for Nursing Students

As telehealth grows, nursing students must build tech-savvy skills, like communication, digital documentation and HIPAA compliance. They should also embrace AI, telemonitoring and remote care to improve access, empathy and future career opportunities.

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Published on Aug 13, 2025

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Approved and verified accurate by the Associate Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions on July 28, 2025.

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Grand Canyon University. Any sources cited were accurate as of the publish date.

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